Invited Speakers
Invited Speakers
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Speakers (Alphabetically by country) |
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Australia |
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Jiayin Pang, The University of Western Australia, Australia “Improving chickpea phosphorus-use efficiency using a genetically diverse chickpea reference set” Position: Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia Research Fields: plant physiology, Plant-soil interaction https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/jiayin-pang
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Phillip Nichols, The University of Western Australia, Australia “Breeding new annual pasture and fodder legume cultivars” Position: Associate Professor, UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia Research Fields: Plant breeding, germplasm evaluation and genetics https://research-repository.uwa.edu.au/en/persons/phillip-nichols
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Helen Suter, University of Melbourne, Australia “Can diverse species pastures improve climate resilience of southern Australia’s grazing based dairy systems?” Position: Associate Professor, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, Melbourne University Research Fields: Nitrous oxide, urease inhibitors, multispecies pastures, soil health, sustainable dairy production. https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/16560-helen-suter
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Australia & China |
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German Spangenberg, La Trobe University, Australia; Qingdao Agricultural University, China “Applied Systems Biology in Pastures, Forage and Feedstock Crops” Position: Distinguished Professor, College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, China; Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University, AgriBio Centre for Agribioscience, Australia Research Fields: Plant Genetics and Genomics https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/gspangenberg
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China |
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Chuanen Zhou, Shandong University, China “Regulation of compound leaf development in Medicago” Position: Professor, College of Life Science, Shandong University; Vice President, Plant Biotechnology and its Industrialization Branch, Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology Research Fields: Molecular mechanism of plant compound leaf development https://www.lifesci.sdu.edu.cn/info/1333/9373.htm
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Johannes Knops, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China “Qinghai-Tibet Plateau alpine grasslands: an evaluation of the research status” Position: Professor, Department of Health & Environmental Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University Research Fields: Drivers that control biodiversity and the importance of biodiversity in the functioning of ecosystems. Plant diversity in Qinghai-Tibet alpine meadows https://scholar.xjtlu.edu.cn/en/persons/JohannesKnops
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Xinquan Zhao, Qinghai University, China “Transformative changes in grassland livestock production on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau” Position: Research Professor & Laboratory Chief, State key laboratory of plateau ecology and agriculture, Qinghai University Research Fields: Grassland ecosystem and biodiversity conservation https://gz.qhu.edu.cn/yjdw/ldyjry/cbee74c58d1945808b12b5549c56e688.htm
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Fujiang Hou, Lanzhou University, China “Herbivore-soil-plant microbe cycling improves eco-productivity of beef cattle grazing a saline meadow” Position: Professor, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University; Director of the Key Laboratory of Grassland Animal Husbandry Innovation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Research Fields: Utilization and management of grassland resources http://caoye.lzu.edu.cn/lzupage/2009/12/04/N20091204221706.html
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Guodong Han, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China “Land potential and degraded grassland restoration with livestock grazing in semi-arid steppe” Position: Professor, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University Research Fields: Grassland ecology and management https://grass.imau.edu.cn/info/1245/6560.htm
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Biao Zhu, Peking University, China “Whole-soil warming effects on the carbon cycling of alpine grassland ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau” Position: Associate Professor, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, China Research Fields: Plant-soil interactions & global change, Plant root and fungal traits, ecosystem processes, Deep soil C dynamics in alpine grassland ecosystems https://www.ues.pku.edu.cn/Home/Teacher_Home/Biao_Zhu/2b698728985c413da6438fa44eb4fefb.htm
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Ning Ling, Lanzhou University, China “Active microbial communities in alpine soils under global change” Position: Professor, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Centre for Grassland Microbiome, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University Research Fields: Soil microbiome and carbon sequestration; Plant microbiome and plant health http://cgm.lzu.edu.cn/info/1078/2361.htm
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Germany |
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Yakov Kuzyakov, Georg August University of Göttingen, Germany “Pasture degradation on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau” Position: Professor, Georg August University of Göttingen Research Fields: C and N cycles, Priming effects, Nutrient mobilization, Rhizodeposition Pedogenic carbonates, Partitioning of CO2 fluxes, Low molecular weight organic substances https://soilwater.eu/people/kuzyakov-yakov/
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Anna Gunina, University of Kassel, Germany “Carbon and nitrogen in grassland soils: fate and turnover” Position: Assistant Professor, University of Kassel Research Fields: Soil chemistry, Soil biology, Molecular biomarkers, Biogeochemistry
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Margarita Hartlieb, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany “The importance of interdisciplinarity and collaboration in grassland research” Position: PhD student, Department of Biology, Technische Universität Darmstadt Research Fields: Species diversity, Human impact, Urban ecology https://www.econetlab.net/mhartlieb
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Hungary |
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Veronika Honfy, University of Sopron, Hungary “Farming with trees - ecosystem services of agroforestry systems” Position: Researcher, Forest Research Institute (ERTI), University of Sopron Research Fields: Agroforestry, Alley Cropping, Plantation Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture, Climate Change and Agriculture
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Morocco |
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Abdellatif Khattabi, Moroccan Regional Science Association, Morocco “Assessing economic values of ecosystem services of rangelands - a case study from Morocco” Position: Professor, Moroccan Regional Science Association Research Fields: Integrated natural resource management, environmental assessment, and economics climate change adaptation & rural development https://www.iza.org/en/people/fellows/10137/abdellatif-khattabi
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Netherlands & China |
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Ton Bisseling, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China; Wageningen University, Netherlands “The root sleeve of grasses has a unique microbiome and provides drought tolerance” Position: Professor, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University; Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Wageningen University Research Fields: Biochemistry, molecular biology, Genetics https://www.wur.nl/en/persons/ton-bisseling-1.htm
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Nigeria |
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Jimoh Olanite, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria “Grassland Research and Utilization in Africa: Rethinking strategies for greater impact on food, national security and environmental resilience” Position: Professor of Pasture Agronomy and Forage Utilization, Department of Pasture and Range Management, Federal University of Agriculture Research Fields: Agronomic & nutritive evaluation, utilization of sown & improved tropical pastures https://funaab.edu.ng/dr-olanite-jimoh-alao/
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Russia |
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Ekaterina Filimonenko, University of Tyumen, Russia “Effects of reindeer grazing in Arctic tundra on soil organic matter stability” Position: Senior researcher, Centre for Isotope Biogeochemistry, University of Tyumen Research Fields: differential thermal analysis, soil organic carbon, soil science, wildfires
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Igor Rusakov, Ufa State Petroleum Technical University, Russia “Nature-based climate solution projects in representative ecological systems of the Southern Ural Mountains, Russia” Position: Deputy Director, Head of Decarbonization Technologies Laboratory Research fields: Restoration of anthropogenically degraded arable lands. low-carbon agriculture, Carbon capture by agricultural plants and soil, Nature-based solutions for climate change, Greenhouse gas sequestration
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Sweden |
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Lan Wang-Erlandsson, Stockholm University, Sweden “Green water’s role for Earth system resilience and green-water related teleconnections” Position: Research Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University Research Fields: large-scale interactions between land, water, and climate, and their implications for resilience https://www.stockholmresilience.org/meet-our-team/staff/2013-10-23-wang-erlandsson.html
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David Parsons, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden “Creating more biodiverse sown temperature grasslands by utilizing native species” Position: Professor, Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Research Fields: Forage and crop agronomy, Crop-livestock interactions https://www.slu.se/en/ew-cv/david-parsons/
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Switzerland |
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Marcel van der Heijden, University of Zurich, Switzerland “Soil Biodiversity and Soil Microbiome Management for a Sustainable Agriculture” Position: Professor, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich Research Fields: Agroecosystems and crops https://botinst.uzh.ch/en/research/agroecology.html
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Bernhard Schmid, University of Zurich, Switzerland “The role of plant diversity in securing the future of our grasslands” Position: Professor, Department of Geography, University of Zurich Research Fields: Remote Sensing, Global change and biodiversity https://www.geo.uzh.ch/en/department/Staff/bernhardschmid.html
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Zhaoju Zheng, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China “Remote sensing for monitoring plant diversity in grassland and cropland” Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Fields: Remotely sensed functional diversity in a subtropical forest https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/227418/
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United Kingdom |
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Nigel Scollan, Queen's University Belfast, UK “Addressing challenges in ruminant agriculture to deliver on planetary health and human health” Position: Professor, College of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast Research Fields: Support the development of a more sustainable and resilient food supply chain, with a focus on foods of animal origin https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/nigel-scollan
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USA |
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Kiran Mysore, Oklahoma State University, USA “Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms to Increase Plant Biomass” Position: Professor, Oklahoma State University, Institute for Agricultural Biosciences Research Fields: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
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Charlie Brummer, University of California, Davis, USA “Combining genomes, genetics, and germplasm to find the elusive yield increase in alfalfa” Position: Director and Professor, Center for Plant Breeding PSEC Member At-Large, University of California, Davis Research Fields: Focuses on developing cultivars and germplasm of alfalfa, tall fescue, spinach, and wild rice https://www.plantsciences.ucdavis.edu/people/charlie-brummer
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Alan Franzluebbers, United States Department of Agriculture, USA “Quantifying soil health indicators and carbon changes under humid grazing lands” Position: Professor, College of Crop and Soil Science, North Carolina State University Research Fields: Soil Ecology and Management Faculty https://cals.ncsu.edu/crop-and-soil-sciences/people/ajfranzl/
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Lisa Baxter, University of Georgia (Tifton Campus), USA “The Evolving Story of Bermudagrass in the Southeastern United States” Position: Assistant Professor and State Forage Extension Specialist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia (Tifton Campus) Research Fields: Bermudagrass, hay production, bermudagrass stem maggot, integrated weed management https://cropsoil.uga.edu/people/faculty/lisa-baxter.html
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